Official currency: Forint /HUF/

Time zone: CET (UTC+1), CEST (UTC+2)

Electrical ratings: 230 Volts/50-60 Hz

Holidays:

- 1st January New Year's Day

- 15th March beginning of the Revolution and Civil War of 1848-49, National Holiday

- 12th-13th April Easter

- 1st May Labour Day, also entry to the European Union

- 31th May-1th Juni With Monday (Pentecost)

- 20th August the foundation of the state, Saint Stephen's Day, National and Public Holiday

- 23rd October the anniversary of the uprising and Hungarian Revolution of 1956, National Holiday

- 1th November All Saints' Day

- 25th-26th December Christmas

Important telephone numbers:

- Emergency Telephone Numbers (Ambulance, Fire, Police): 112; 911

- National Directories: 198

Information on public transport: www.bkv.hu

Coach timetable: www.volan.hu

Rail timetable: www.elvira.hu

DICTIONARY: www.szotar-sztaki.hu